[Lincoln Rhyme 14] • The Cutting Edge

**Number one bestselling author and ultimate thriller writer**** Jeffery Deaver returns with a new Lincoln Rhyme investigation. **

**Rhyme and Amelia Sachs' latest case: catching a terrifying killer targeting couples...**

**The happiest time of their lives - will be their last. **

William and Anna went to collect her engagement ring.

1.5 carat, almost flawless.

But the Promisor had other ideas for their future...

Their murder - and that of the diamond cutter they were visiting - is only the first of a series of macabre attacks. Someone is targeting couples just as they start their lives together. Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs, newly married themselves, are on the hunt.

But the killer is hunting down any witnesses who can help them. He has promised one thing: to destroy. Rhyme and Sachs will have to use all their own skills and determination to break his vow.

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### Review

"Deaver's approach excels in THE CUTTING EDGE, the 14th novel to feature Lincoln and his assistant, Amelia Sachs... Deaver keeps the level of suspense high as he also examines the gem trade and takes readers on an insider's tour of New York City. Deaver's intelligent characters show their mettle as the twists mount."―***Oline Cogdill, *South Florida Sun-Sentinel****

"Stellar... The tension rises [and] Deaver keeps the twists and surprises coming in this roller-coaster ride of a thriller."―****Publishers Weekly* (starred review)***

"Deaver is at his graciously cruel best in THE CUTTING EDGE. [His] singular flair for ghastly irony is on full display. Sympathetic characters... Deaver seduces us."―***Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review***

"Incredible...Deaver delivers another explosive book in the series...Deaver is a master...It will be no surprise to see THE CUTTING EDGE appear on many lists for being the best book of the year."

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Suspense Magazine

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"Huge twists ... classic Deaver... gripping and terrific."―***Jeff Ayers, Associated Press***

"The tale is replete with Deaver's trademark twists and turns."―***Daily Mail (UK)***

"Deaver brings it all together and after drawing in the readers, delivers twist after twist, never letting up until the final chapter. Even then, he gives you a smack in the mouth. It is really top-drawer writing."―***Shots Magazine***

"The nerve-jangling resolution of Deaver's latest chiller is as sparkling as any of the gems at the centre of The Cutting Edge, but he also manages in the final couple of pages to deliver one of the most vertiginous cliff-hangers any fan of the Lincoln Rhyme stories could ever wish for."―***The Independent (Dublin)***

### About the Author

**Jeffery Deaver** is an award-winning and* New York Times* bestselling author of mystery and crime novels. His novels have won the Nero Wolfe Award, three Ellery Queen Readers' Awards, a British Thumping Good Read Award, and the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger and Short Story Dagger awards from the British Crime Writers' Association. His *The Bodies Left Behind* was named Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers Association. *The Cold Moon* was named the Book of the Year by the Mystery Writers Association of Japan, as well as by *Kono Mystery Wa Sugoi *magazine. The Japanese Adventure Fiction Association awarded *The Cold Moon* and *Carte Blanche* their annual Grand Prix award. His novels have hit bestsellers lists around the world, including the *New York Times*, London *Times*, *Los Angeles Times*, the Milan *Corriere della Sera*, and *Sydney Morning Herald*. He received his BA in journalism from the University of Missouri and has a law degree from Fordham University. Since becoming a full-time writer in 1990, he has written over thirty-five books. Some of his novels have been made into films, including *The Bone Collector* starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie.